Oral Health Assistant

Job Role

Oral Health Assistant

Band 3 : £24,937 - £26,598

Up to 37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract for 2 years with the potential for extension.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work as an oral health assistant in the Locala Public Health Early Years (PHEYS) oral health team based in Calderdale.

The Oral Health team acts as a system leader for oral health for children and young people across Calderdale by working in partnership with other organisations and develops the children and young people’s workforce through training and health promotion activities.

The role involves working with a variety of community settings to deliver a wide range of programmes across Calderdale. You will need to be committed to team working and creating successful working relationships with our partners.

We want digitally literate innovators who will try to change their services by using our best-in-class IT systems.

It is essential that the successful candidate identify with and demonstrate our values.

Find out more about Locala with our Thrive Strategy

For full details of the role please see Job description and person specification

For more information about the role please contact Vanessa Bull.

Closing date: 23/03/2026

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.